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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

La commare o riccoglitrice.

Publication Details

Venice: G. B. Ciotti, 1596 CE.

First Italian book on obstetrics. It is a work of importance for the study of the history of Caesarean section; in it Mercurio advocated the Caesarean operation in cases of contracted pelvis.

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Entry Number#6144
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/7691
External URLla-commare-o-riccoglitrice

Geographic Context

Publication place: Venice